Chiefs Any thoughts on the potential ice storm this weekend? - Page 4

Chromatic · 01-09-2017, 08:26 PM

This site seems to predict chaos and 2 inches of ice but I hope it's wrong.

https://www.facebook.com/WxSynopsis/...type=3&theater

Hope it's just a few flurries.

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I am very concerned when looking at the 12z EURO run from earlier today. Honestly I never seen max values being outputted on the EURO model before for Ice, so this is new to me. To say im concerned is an understatement. For anyone who understands icestorms and just how much can cause widespread impacts, all it takes is just .25 for power outages. If theres .50-.75 you are dealing with prolonged impacts, trees downed and extensive damage to power lines. Between 1.00-1.50 entire power grids become damaged. Widespread damage to trees. Roads impassable for days if not weeks. 1.50-2.00 power grids not only shut down but substations become damaged from the weight of ice accumulations building on transformers and pylons. Hard to imagine ice accumulating over 2inches. Once you get into these extreme values this is what you call a "catastrophic ice storm". Power grids can become damaged and take months to be fully repaired. So there is big time worries for central Oklahoma up to Ohio. We will be monitoring this potential and update when warranted. Anything can change, and if there is one forecast that I hope to god does not verify, this is the one.

KS Smitty · 01-09-2017, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I'm attempting to dump my tickets at this point. If I don't sell them and the forecast doesn't get too much worse, I'll still power through it and make the trip, but if I can get my money back, I'm bailing.

I could handle it if it were just a few hours' drive, but it's a 10+ hour trip for me in good weather.

Just leave Thursday.

**BigRedChief** · 01-09-2017, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I'm attempting to dump my tickets at this point. If I don't sell them and the forecast doesn't get too much worse, I'll still power through it and make the trip, but if I can get my money back, I'm bailing.

I could handle it if it were just a few hours' drive, but it's a 10+ hour trip for me in good weather.

No way I'd plan to drive across Kansas with a weather forecast like this one. Even if you are careful, there are always idiots out there going way too fast.

Prison Bitch · 01-09-2017, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I'm attempting to dump my tickets at this point. If I don't sell them and the forecast doesn't get too much worse, I'll still power through it and make the trip, but if I can get my money back, I'm bailing.

I could handle it if it were just a few hours' drive, but it's a 10+ hour trip for me in good weather.

PM me

KS Smitty · 01-09-2017, 09:59 PM

Already planning on buying bread, milk and eggs because it's not a winter storm unless we stock up on these 3 items, whether needed or not.

Seriously though, the only times I have ever lost control of my vehicle were due to ice, no stop, no go, no left, no right, just whatever track that pile of Detroit steel decides to take. Exhilarating yet terrifying.

I do have faith in the (in)accuracy of the weather forecasters, wbf.

Mama Hip Rockets · 01-09-2017, 10:02 PM

I was hoping to drive up from Springfield, but honestly this is pretty scary and I'm thinking about bailing. I really want to go to this game, but if the roads are icy, there's no way I can risk that.

**wazu** · 01-09-2017, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

No way I'd plan to drive across Kansas with a weather forecast like this one. Even if you are careful, there are always idiots out there going way too fast.

Yeah, but you live in Florida. Broward County, I believe. Incidentally the largest county in the hemisphere.

KChiefs1 · 01-09-2017, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Snica

if the roads are covered in ice the attendance will be shit on Sunday.

Squeeler fans will show up.

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ChiefEd · 01-09-2017, 10:13 PM

C'mon Man!!!! Each one of you that bail out risks another Black and Yellow jersey in the stands...

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefEd

C'mon Man!!!! Each one of you that bail out risks another Black and Yellow jersey in the stands...

Not really. I have no plans to miss this game but if I were to, those tickets are not going on the market for a sqealer fan. I would give them away before I sold them to a fan of another team.

**BigRedChief** · 01-09-2017, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by wazu

Yeah, but you live in Florida. Broward County, I believe. Incidentally the largest county in the hemisphere.

fun fact. Today Florida is the only state that doesn't have snow on the ground. 1 out of 50. Even Hawaii has snow.

Shawny2X4 · 01-09-2017, 10:16 PM

Local guy here still on the fence about going. How do you think the forecast will affect ticket prices through the week?

**Snica** · 01-09-2017, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawny2X4

Local guy here still on the fence about going. How do you think the forecast will affect ticket prices through the week?

They will drop like a rock come Saturday if this storm lives up to the hype.

ChiefEd · 01-09-2017, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Snica

Not really. I have no plans to miss this game but if I were to, those tickets are not going on the market for a sqealer fan. I would give them away before I sold them to a fan of another team.

Good answer! I hope the majority feel that way instead of putting them up on-line somewhere...

Chiefs Pantalones · 01-09-2017, 10:18 PM

I'm flying in Friday. Am I good?

stumppy · 01-09-2017, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

We went thru that shit in sw mo a few years back. 10 days without power sucks

I was living in the armpit of Missouri. Everton. After 9 days without power I had had enough. Went to Springfield that morning, spent $7OO on a generator. The ****ing power came back on 3 hours after I got the generator up and running.

**** ice storms.

01-09-2017, 09:59 PM	#49
KS Smitty Cool as a Cucumber Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: on the edge Casino cash: $3666717	Already planning on buying bread, milk and eggs because it's not a winter storm unless we stock up on these 3 items, whether needed or not. Seriously though, the only times I have ever lost control of my vehicle were due to ice, no stop, no go, no left, no right, just whatever track that pile of Detroit steel decides to take. Exhilarating yet terrifying. I do have faith in the (in)accuracy of the weather forecasters, wbf. __________________ A D with Sneed is a D indeed.
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01-09-2017, 10:02 PM	#50
Mama Hip Rockets You don't faze me, Gobble. Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $10005644	I was hoping to drive up from Springfield, but honestly this is pretty scary and I'm thinking about bailing. I really want to go to this game, but if the roads are icy, there's no way I can risk that.
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01-09-2017, 10:13 PM	#53
ChiefEd Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $3326187	C'mon Man!!!! Each one of you that bail out risks another Black and Yellow jersey in the stands...
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01-09-2017, 10:16 PM	#56
Shawny2X4 Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Casino cash: $9910752	Local guy here still on the fence about going. How do you think the forecast will affect ticket prices through the week?
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01-09-2017, 10:18 PM	#59
Chiefs Pantalones GO CHIEFS!!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $7888717	I'm flying in Friday. Am I good? __________________ Don't be fooled by my username, I'm white.
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